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It's important to remember that Trump’s self-absorption runs so deep that his grasp on the reality of how others see him is often tenuous at best.

"The self-absorption of the lovers, their descent into a destructive vortex, remains connected to the larger history of East Germany during this period, often meeting history at odd angles."

The “self-absorption of the lovers” — a student and a 50-something novelist — and “their descent into a destructive vortex” tracks the history of East Germany before the collapse of the Berlin Wall, she said.

But Carell steers clear of anything resembling a star turn, preferring instead to be a witness to these theatrical proceedings until the crucial showdown with Alexander, whose titanic self-absorption Molina captures to perfection.

This disconnect also suggests that Trump's self-absorption is causing him to lose sight of what, exactly, his followers want from him.